Fecal matter has contaminated the patient's bed sheet. The nurse should:

Use PPE to remove the sheet and place it in a pillowcase on the floor; then replace it with a clean sheet.

Contact don nonsterile gloves and gown, remove the soiled sheet, replace it with a clean one, and then dispose of the sheet in a plastic bag to prevent skin or clothing.

Remove the soiled sheet without exposure of skin or clothing to the sheet and rinse it in the patient's bathroom sink to dilute or remove as much feces as possible.

Place a folded clean, dry sheet or plastic-backed protector over the soiled sheet until it dries and then change the sheet.